Leland Schwab's (schwab) Blog

Enjoy the Summer Weather in Sequim Winters are pretty mild in Sequim, but the summer weather is simply spectacular. As we enter into the hottest days of the year for many cities around the country, it’s easy to see why so many people love the summer weather in Sequim.  Sure, it gets hot here, to...

Sequim is a Gateway to the Olympic National Park The vast wilderness of Olympic National Park is a place where our planet’s bountiful diversity is on constant display.  Within these million acres of park land, visitors will find thousands of years of human history and a fascinating range of ecosy...

Sightseeing on the Olympic Discovery Trail All it takes is one simple look around for visitors to fall in love with the Olympic Peninsula. In fact, for many newer residents to Sequim, that first look was all it took to get them to move here. Sequim, which is located in the rainshadow of the Olymp...

Best Sequim Lavender Farms to Visit Warm weather definitely came to the Pacific Northwest early this year.  Since May, Sequim has enjoyed a great many warm and sunny days, which has been great for the Sequim Lavender Farmers. Sequim, hailed as the lavender capital of North America, has an unusual...

Protection Island Wildlife Refuge Sequim is a special place on the Olympic Peninsula.  Located in the rain shadow of the towering Olympic Mountains, the climate in Sequim is unusually dry and sunny when compared to many other locales in the Pacific Northwest.  The dry climate, similar to that fou...

Ballooning over the Sequim Each town on the Olympic Peninsula has it’s own unique charm worth exploring, and throughout you’ll find exquisite gourmet dining, shopping, arts, and entertainment to balance out your itinerary.  Sequim is, perhaps, the most charming of all.  During the warm, sunny mon...

Treasures Abound at the Sequim Farmers Market We love to share our charming town of Sequim with people that are looking to move here or have recently relocated. The reasons for which we love Sequim so much are different for everyone. However, a simple glance around the greater Sequim-Dungeness Va...

Sequim Irrigation Festival Though tourism is now a thriving part of Sequim’s modern economy, this wasn’t always the case. Though Sequim had a good natural port and abundant seafood for the Native American populations and early settlers that lived here, the Sequim valley and prairies itself were a...

Spring Blossoms in Sequim As Real Estate Agents, we’re so often asked what it is that makes Sequim such a special place to live. The answers are varied and complex, just like the wonderful people that call this sunny little piece of the Olympic Peninsula home.  However, a simple glance around the...

Searching for real estate on the Olympic Peninsula?Schwab Realty can help. Click here to view real estate MLS listings for Sequim.Our full service real estate company has been serving Sequim and the surrounding communities since 1986.Our knowledgable brokers have a deep understanding of the real ...